Statutory Warning : This post is SUPER long! May cause delusions, dehydration, rage towards Motorola and/or VZW or depression! For those who can't withstand this post, skip to the end for a one line summary.
So it has been over 8, dreadful and painful months with the DX2. And to dull this pain, I had you guys to follow and read up on. Great devs and their ROMs, Pepperm1nt, Nitro, the_guy_who_made_liberty (Oops, I dunno the name of the guy), Ryman222 for his Molten (which incidentally was my first ROM) and then comes mastafunk, aceoyame and the one and only Dragonzkiller!!! He was THE guy who let me have hope over the last few months (of course, with respect to my phone! If he was the sole reason I'd have hope in my life over the last few months then something is SERIOUSLY wrong with me... ).
There are many others like Moonshadow, TransX2, TravisdroidX2, iBolski (who was the inspiration for my BBB Moto attack), gaad0701, antp121 , Sandso9, ashclepdia(OMG! How did I forget you!) ad infinitum! All of you guys helped me have fun around in these forums and gave me numerous thanks as well. I am very grateful to you and will definitely miss you when I leave. So I'll still pop in every now and then so that I don't completely miss you guys!
Anyway, coming to the actual news! I got a Droid Incredible 2, currently being shipped by VZW with a back plate and a battery as well! Swell! Here is how this happened.
Over the last 1-2 weeks, I got very active in pursuing my Moto and VZW complaints. So, many phone calls, emails and chats have been exchanged. But in short, nothing significant emerged. Then I heard people complaining to VZW and getting a call from an engineer and being offered a Gnex!!! Naturally, I was jealous, but also inspired and motivated to attack VZW to score a new phone.
I got a call from VZW in response to my online complaint. I seized this opportunity to get in touch with a Tech support rep and elaborated and bemoaned about my phone's countless issues. She was sympathetic and TRIED to check if I could possibly get a different phone. Unfortunately I couldn't. BUT she said something that intrigued me! She said that I did not hit the threshold that would make me eligible to getting a different phone. I was told that I needed to order ONE more DX2 replacement device before I can get a different phone. You see, I only ordered one replacement so far. So I hatched a plan.
I ordered a second replacement DX2 (making it the third DX2 I had, the first being the one I purchased and the second and third being the replacements). I ordered it yesterday and I received it today.
Then, I didn't waste anytime tinkering and checking this phone. Instead I activated it and immediately called VZW claiming that this phone had all the issues my previous 2 phones had as well. They lied to you (Moto and VZW) so why not you lie as well! I told them I was not happy and that I was sure that getting another DX2 as a replacement will not help either as it seems to be an issue with all Droid X2's. I added that I was told if I had issues with this phone too, then they may be able to offer me a different model. She looked into it and said, YES, they can offer me a different model!!! Huzzah! Success, finally!
I went through the process and was told that I can have either the HTC Dinc2, the Motorola Droid 3 or the older Samsung Fascinate. Samsung fascinate!? Bleh! No thank you! Droid 3!!!??? Are you ****ing serious!!!??? It is like from one hell to another!!! Not only does it have a locked Bootloader, but it is not even confirmed to get ICS as of now! Plus, I will not go for Droid 3, purely on moral and ethical grounds. I will NOT be doing business with a company that plainly doesn't give a **** about its customers, like Motorola!
On the other hand, HTC has unlocked the Bootloader for the Dinc2 AND it has added Dinc2 to its ICS upgrade list!!! . Plus as per XDA forums, Dinc2 has LOADS of ICS ROMs. Now that is my sort of company!
So sign me up for a HTC Droid Incredible 2 I said to the customer care rep. And she did.
To others wanting to ditch this phone and get a new one like me, the following are some tips and tricks.
1. Complain to VZW. CALL Tech Support: 866-221-4096.Tell them all the faults of your phone you can think of. Refer to this list if you need help : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24528918&postcount=12
2. Tell them that you checked online forums and it appears that ALL DX2's have this problem. So, request them to give you a different device.
3. Now, if you had one or less replacements so far, you MAY not receive a different device. Still, try your best to push for it by stating the systematic issues with it and claiming that ALL DX2's have it. No harm in trying. If not, do what I did and order a replacement DX2 first. It won't cost you anything and you can order another replacement the very next day once you receive this one.
4. After you crossed the threshold of 2 or more replacements, repeat Step 1 and 2. Clearly mention that you have talked to a customer rep previously and that they told you that if you are still facing problems with the device, and if you have had significant replacements (the magic number is 2) then you can be considered/will be eligible to get a different device. Even though this may not have happened, the fact is true and I can confirm it. So, no harm in claiming that you were told as such. Repeat that you are sure and 100% positive that the problem won't be solved by a replacement DX2 and that you really want a different device.
5. After the VZW rep agrees, which I believe he/she will and should, go through your replacement options, choose the device you like best and proceed with ordering it as a replacement. Thank your lucky stars you reached this step. Go to your favorite church/temple/mosque/other spiritual place and pray/donate/do social or community service if you got REAL lucky and got a Gnex or may be even a Razr (though it is Craparola's Razr!!!)
6. Once your device arrives at home, close your eyes and return Craparola's DX2.
7. Profit! Sit back, relax and enjoy your new phone and the new found freedom it provides you!!!
The end!
Once again, I am glad I made SO many friends in this community. I am grateful for the entertainment, fun and thanks you guys gave me! I will pop in regularly and check up if Moto did anything right OR if you guys got CM9/ICS via DZK, some other dev or Moto!!!
May you survive this ****storm and hopefully emerge victorious by making Moto do what you want or be bailed out, like me, via VZW!
Cheers!!!
TL;DR? Well read this: Pained by Motorola and its DX2, I got bailed by VZW. Got myself a HTC Droid Incredible 2, yippee and Woohoo!
If Cspire had better lineup of phones then I would take the same route as I love to hack and fiddle with my devices. But I can't so I'm stuck with it. The phone itself is honestly the best I've had. I'm just disappointed that I can't toy around with it much.
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it was a good run. gave me hope with all the work you did to try and get moto to fix this piece of ****. good luck in the VIVOW (sick codename btw) world. i would go for a dinc2 but my contracts up within the next month. thnks for the shoutout btw and you WILL be missed
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i though about it for ten minutes... so why not give it a shot what phone number did you call? basic customer support?
Wish you would have done this a month ago! Oh well I'm happy with what i got now lol
Sandso9 said:
Wish you would have done this a month ago! Oh well I'm happy with what i got now lol
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What do you have now?
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it was a good run. gave me hope with all the work you did to try and get moto to fix this piece of ****. good luck in the VIVOW (sick codename btw) world. i would go for a dinc2 but my contracts up within the next month. thnks for the shoutout btw and you WILL be missed
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i though about it for ten minutes... so why not give it a shot what phone number did you call? basic customer support?
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I guess it is a standard number.
I called Verizon Wireless Technical Support: 866-221-4096
UPDATE: My phone is being shipped! Overnight! But there is a god damn weekend in the middle, so I must wait till Monday!!! :/
Oh, CAN'T WAIT!!!
I picture MoonShadow-NM saying: "Patience, little grasshopper"!!!
By the way, all the time I was talking to the customer rep and then she said she can send me a different model device, my hand was shaking and I was giddy with excitement!!!
Enjoy and good for you. I have been currently watching swappa for another device. I agree with your post and you never know I will see what device I end up on next.
Yea I'm waiting on my BBB complaint right now. Its been only a couple days but I'm holding out hope that I can get something better. As it is now, I love this phone but all the problems make me want another kind. I have a year left on the contract and don't know when early upgrade is but I don't plan on buying another device outright.
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What do you have now?
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4s lol I'm pretty sure i told you this in the irc the other night didn't i?
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4s lol I'm pretty sure i told you this in the irc the other night didn't i?
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LOL!!!! XD XD !!
I keep forgetting!! D'oh! I had a funny feeling I asked you this already. Well now I know!!!
Well, Sandso9, I promise I will remember it this time!
Can't Wait till Monday! But I won't be home on Monday! Hope I can make FedEx leave it at a neighbor's location...
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LOL!!!! XD XD !!
I keep forgetting!! D'oh! I had a funny feeling I asked you this already. Well now I know!!!
Well, Sandso9, I promise I will remember it this time!
Can't Wait till Monday! But I won't be home on Monday! Hope I can make FedEx leave it at a neighbor's location...
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Good luck man your going to love that phone its so nice to escape the x2!
I was offered the Droid Incredible 2 as well, but sent it back. Rooting is complex, and S-Off? What is that? I read the sticky threads, and found out that you actually need to downgrade the phone to root it.
The phone is slow in comparison to the DX2, the stock launcher/homescreens are not customizable, no Bluetooth auto-answer, and I would not be able to tether it without paying another $30 for data that I am already grandfathered in for unlimited.
My phone was fine until I paired my Bluetooth headset, then all the issues started. I need a phone that can handle heavy Bluetooth usage and Bluetooth music listening.
I guess I will wait until August for my upgrade date.
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I was offered the Droid Incredible 2 as well, but sent it back. Rooting is complex, and S-Off? What is that? I read the sticky threads, and found out that you actually need to downgrade the phone to root it.
The phone is slow in comparison to the DX2, the stock launcher/homescreens are not customizable, no Bluetooth auto-answer, and I would not be able to tether it without paying another $30 for data that I am already grandfathered in for unlimited.
My phone was fine until I paired my Bluetooth headset, then all the issues started. I need a phone that can handle heavy Bluetooth usage and Bluetooth music listening.
I guess I will wait until August for my upgrade date.
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Yea If I'm only offered that I think I'll tell them to try harder, a lot harder. As if I'm going to take a device that has a smaller screen and was less money then what I bought my phone for.
YAY!
after much *****ing and crying to VZW, the lady offered me an early upgrade. not much to be excited for bc my contract was up june 18 but this weekend... the rezound is 50$. ordered and on its way! i told her all my problems with the phone, she asked her supervisor if i could get a different replacement. after she said no, (never had a replacement before) i asked if i could get an early upgrade. she said she had to ask her supervisor and 15 mins later she said i could! i then asked of i could have a free rezound she said no but i decided to spring because, well, I HATE THIS PHONE !! should be here by Tuesday if all goes well AND... i have off this week so a LOT of time to tinker. 50 bucks for one of the best vzw phones NOT made by CRAPorola? sign me up anyday. i guess this is goodbye dx2 family thanks to all the great devs we have (DZK, Ace, Nitro) the modders (motcher, MoonShadow, skwoodwiva) the themers (hedwig ) and the all around good people in this forum (Ash, Litetaker, BreatheALittle) ill pop back in every once in a while just to see if moto shapes up Good Luck in all your endeavors and hope you all are able to move past this phone
PS: Breathe i hope you do get the Rezound, that way we can fight, i mean share our passion for hockey some more lol
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after much *****ing and crying to VZW, the lady offered me an early upgrade. not much to be excited for bc my contract was up june 18 but this weekend... the rezound is 50$. ordered and on its way! i told her all my problems with the phone, she asked her supervisor if i could get a different replacement. after she said no, (never had a replacement before) i asked if i could get an early upgrade. she said she had to ask her supervisor and 15 mins later she said i could! i then asked of i could have a free rezound she said no but i decided to spring because, well, I HATE THIS PHONE !! should be here by Tuesday if all goes well AND... i have off this week so a LOT of time to tinker. 50 bucks for one of the best vzw phones NOT made by CRAPorola? sign me up anyday. i guess this is goodbye dx2 family thanks to all the great devs we have (DZK, Ace, Nitro) the modders (motcher, MoonShadow, skwoodwiva) the themers (hedwig ) and the all around good people in this forum (Ash, Litetaker, BreatheALittle) ill pop back in every once in a while just to see if moto shapes up Good Luck in all your endeavors and hope you all are able to move past this phone
PS: Breathe i hope you do get the Rezound, that way we can fight, i mean share our passion for hockey some more lol
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Good for you mate! I couldn't have gotten an early upgrade as my upgrade is April next year! Will thank you tomorrow as I ran out of thanks for today!
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Good for you mate! I couldn't have gotten an early upgrade as my upgrade is April next year! Will thank you tomorrow as I ran out of thanks for today!
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haha thanks man i guess ill see you around... i was planing on getting the dinc2 but she wouldnt give me one. so much for that l lol the rezound is a little thick for my liking but hey its got a hd screen, dual core, 4-****ing-G, gig o ram and to top it all off UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER!! WOOT.
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UPDATE: My phone is being shipped! Overnight! But there is a god damn weekend in the middle, so I must wait till Monday!!! :/
Oh, CAN'T WAIT!!!
I picture MoonShadow-NM saying: "Patience, little grasshopper"!!!
By the way, all the time I was talking to the customer rep and then she said she can send me a different model device, my hand was shaking and I was giddy with excitement!!!
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Dude I had the EXACT same feeling when the person I bought my nexus from told me they put it on eBay with buy it now at 350(I am doing a split payment on it, so he put the nexus on for 350buy it now and extended bat for 100 that I pay for next week) and after he told me I refreshed the page and it wasn't showing up at first I was like seriously if someone got it in that 15seconds since he notified me it was ready I would have flipped lol
But for the whole two hours I was conversing with the guy my adrenaline was flowing for sure lmfao
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I was offered the Droid Incredible 2 as well, but sent it back. Rooting is complex, and S-Off? What is that? I read the sticky threads, and found out that you actually need to downgrade the phone to root it.
The phone is slow in comparison to the DX2, the stock launcher/homescreens are not customizable, no Bluetooth auto-answer, and I would not be able to tether it without paying another $30 for data that I am already grandfathered in for unlimited.
My phone was fine until I paired my Bluetooth headset, then all the issues started. I need a phone that can handle heavy Bluetooth usage and Bluetooth music listening.
I guess I will wait until August for my upgrade date.
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The downgrade to root and s-off is a one time deal
Once u have s-off u root easily any build u want usually
That's how it was with my buddies incredible
It was actually a LOT easier than I expected it to be lol
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UPDATE: My phone is being shipped! Overnight! But there is a god damn weekend in the middle, so I must wait till Monday!!! :/
Oh, CAN'T WAIT!!!
I picture MoonShadow-NM saying: "Patience, little grasshopper"!!!
By the way, all the time I was talking to the customer rep and then she said she can send me a different model device, my hand was shaking and I was giddy with excitement!!!
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I will be doing this on Tuesday when my replacement comes. I think I was too nice to them when I yelled at them on Thursday.
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Unfortunately I'm moving away from the Photon, so will be discontinuing the guides. I'll poke my head in once and awhile and update any pertinent info. Time to pass on the torch...someone should begin another and request it stickied.
I enjoyed the MoPho...but one month after release it's way too quiet in here for me. I crave flashing goodness...and hear only crickets. I will be picking up the SGSII when it hits, and look forward to seeing some of you over there!
Thanks to Yay, Edgan, Kenneth, DCour, Baller, Mikey and others that have taken a stab at this great phone!
Good luck on your next phone. For me I am pretty pleased with how well this phone works stock. The two things I wanted in particular (root and webtop) were achieved amazingly quickly. While I look forward to a sexy fast custom rom with all the bells and whistles (and rock solid stability). I can wait for that, I am more then satisfied that the Photon has lived up to the hype. It's the first time a smart phone has done that for me.
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Unfortunately I'm moving away from the Photon, so will be discontinuing the guides. I'll poke my head in once and awhile and update any pertinent info. Time to pass on the torch...someone should begin another and request it stickied.
I enjoyed the MoPho...but one month after release it's way too quiet in here for me. I crave flashing goodness...and hear only crickets. I will be picking up the SGSII when it hits, and look forward to seeing some of you over there!
Thanks to Yay, Edgan, Kenneth, DCour, Baller, Mikey and others that have taken a stab at this great phone!
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Damn man sucks to see you go. You will be missed. You still in your 30 days? How you going to get the SGSII, just pay full price? Anyways, hope all is well with that phone and I know they will have some great guides over there ;-) Good luck!
-DJ
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Damn man sucks to see you go. You will be missed. You still in your 30 days? How you going to get the SGSII, just pay full price? Anyways, hope all is well with that phone and I know they will have some great guides over there ;-) Good luck!
-DJ
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Yeah today was last day of 30 days...so I cancelled the line, started a new one with a Nexus S on it, and will swap for the SGSII when it comes along (rumor is 9/9/2011).
Thanks for the kind words DJ!!
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Yeah today was last day of 30 days...so I cancelled the line, started a new one with a Nexus S on it, and will swap for the SGSII when it comes along (rumor is 9/9/2011).
Thanks for the kind words DJ!!
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You know that you are allowed to switch it out 3 times which resets your 30 days every time right? guess its too late now but yes you are allowed to do that. That's what I did. they just swap you out a new photon and reset your 30 days. lol I loved it. Does help to have a good guy at sprint to deal with also
But like I said bud, good luck and you are very welcome.
I may do the same thing. I have my girl and her mom on my account I may just give my girl the Photon and use her mom's upgrade on the SGSII. Will see how it goes first though. Really like the Photon, it has a **** ton of potential! Really too bad Motorola can't get their head out of their ass and realize that's what keeps a majority of us around.
Take care o/
-DJ
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This is rather disappointing. It's only quiet in here because the phone is still so young, bootloader was only recently unlocked. As soon as all the hardcore HTC fans start to realize this phone blows both Evo's out of the water, this place will be booming. Even if not, we have some very talented developers making feature rich stable roms. I was a flashaholic as well, but especially on phones such as the Evo well over half of the roms are just plain rubbish and aren't worth flashing. I'd hate to see that happen to the Photon and then deal with all of the people complaining that the phone doesn't work when they just loaded up half-functional software ripped from quality roms by a 12 year old.
Either way, hopefully you'll come back to this phone when we learn what major flaw the latest/greatest Samsung has. I gave up on them after all of their Android devices had major recurring defects, ones that I still see today in my tech centers. Moment/Intercept/Transform had way too little internal memory and the processor wore out quickly. Epic/Captivate/Vibrant all had borked GPS and suffered from random locking up/reboots. Nexus S 4G has terrible signal quality and terrible battery life. Replenish has been their worst yet, charging port shorts out causing it to say it's charging when it isn't and has gotten so hot that I've actually seen them brought in with melted LCD panels and it burnt the customer upon picking it up. I don't know how Samsung has avoided a lawsuit on that one. As for myself, I will not be picking up another Samsung device regardless of how amazing the specs look on paper. They can't seem to get their products fully functional.
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I agree completely. I was just looking at the SGS2 reviews and whatnot for the last hour or so. I honestly think the photon already has beat it. I remember my first Samsung phone from ATT, I forget what it was even called actually. I'm sure I could look it up but it was like almost a smartphone. I mean it was, but there was no market or anything and it was just what it was.
I will be staying here unless there is just no action moving forward. But I don't see that happening because like you said this is a great phone and we have only begun to unlock the powers it has, I cannot wait to see numbers when we have a proper kernel source and a proper kernel made for us. Stock my phone has hit over 2500 in Quadrant and I know other people have gotten higher. In Linpack it is hitting higher than some of the highest numbers ever recorded for linpack. So I really can't wait to see what this thing has when it is fully unleashed! It still is just the beginning.
-DJ
the sgs2 will be an amazing phone. shame i didnt catch ya in time >.> i have a nexus and trying to get a photon
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the sgs2 will be an amazing phone. shame i didnt catch ya in time >.> i have a nexus and trying to get a photon
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Amazing maybe, better than the Photon I would have to disagree there.
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Bandage said:
Unfortunately I'm moving away from the Photon, so will be discontinuing the guides. I'll poke my head in once and awhile and update any pertinent info. Time to pass on the torch...someone should begin another and request it stickied.
I enjoyed the MoPho...but one month after release it's way too quiet in here for me. I crave flashing goodness...and hear only crickets. I will be picking up the SGSII when it hits, and look forward to seeing some of you over there!
Thanks to Yay, Edgan, Kenneth, DCour, Baller, Mikey and others that have taken a stab at this great phone!
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Thanks for your contribution to the Photon. Enjoy whatever device you end up with.
Off late I've been really pissed by my phone. I had to factory reset my phone a couple times this week and I very frequently find my phone struggling even with CM7. I really doubt it helped it too much, though I must admit it was better with it.
So, I am hoping I can go all out on the Customer service (I don't mean shouting at them, but use all skill available) to wrestle a different phone from them. Definitely not Droid 3 (I hate keyboards), but what do you think I could get if I tried real hard?
And what tips do you guys suggest me to use?
UPDATE!!! Read this for important tips to score a new phone from VZW, and my farewell to DX2 community!
The x2 is not near old enough to get a new model. Try again in 8 months.
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The x2 is not near old enough to get a new model. Try again in 8 months.
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I don't really want a brand new model. I will settle with any good phone that was released in the same time frame as the X2...
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I don't really want a brand new model. I will settle with any good phone that was released in the same time frame as the X2...
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See my other post...lol most likely they will offer Droid 3. Add a one time thing they replaced with New Droid Charge, but I quickly got sick of it and went back to x2...just mention replacement alternative...they will say no 4g devices but all in all there is nothing else, but the inc 2...yuck.
Don't give up, our in to them, if they see you expressing effort to pay for a battery and cover you can usually get whatever you want. I tried fit a Bionic last week, they said no, but we're willing to give me upgrade.....upgrade...lol I did that from my f fascinate to get x2 inn June....lol
Good luck bud!
This ISN'T my Transformer Prime
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See my other post...lol most likely they will offer Droid 3. Add a one time thing they replaced with New Droid Charge, but I quickly got sick of it and went back to x2...just mention replacement alternative...they will say no 4g devices but all in all there is nothing else, but the inc 2...yuck.
Don't give up, our in to them, if they see you expressing effort to pay for a battery and cover you can usually get whatever you want. I tried fit a Bionic last week, they said no, but we're willing to give me upgrade.....upgrade...lol I did that from my f fascinate to get x2 inn June....lol
Good luck bud!
This ISN'T my Transformer Prime
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My actual upgrade date is over a year away... Do you think they can give me an early upgrade? My bad luck is my bro has an upgrade, so every time they suggest early upgrade they are very eager to eat away my bro's upgrade... Jackasses. They got lucky. I will say no and they will say I can't help you
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I don't really want a brand new model. I will settle with any good phone that was released in the same time frame as the X2...
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You'd have to come up with quite the case to force Verizon to ship you a new device. You'd probably have to have gone through 3 or more X2's and have a multitude to problems consistent across each replacement phone. Then, your convos with every rep must be perfect...
You need a miracle.
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You'd have to come up with quite the case to force Verizon to ship you a new device. You'd probably have to have gone through 3 or more X2's and have a multitude to problems consistent across each replacement phone. Then, your convos with every rep must be perfect...
You need a miracle.
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lol. I don't deny one bit that I need a miracle here. I am half expecting that I win some raffle and get a Galaxy Nexus! I really need to win some lottery or something, but then again such great things never happened to me!
As far as an early upgrade goes, I think Verizon stopped doing that not too long ago. I may be wrong though. But when they did, you had to be kind of close to your upgrade date and you had to shell out almost full price for the phone.
I have been riding thier arsses since Nov. about signal and wifi issues with my X2 went through 3 phones with them .Today they gave me a bionic and a multi mediadock (the good 1) and a new car dock. I had gotten in on a price mishap on verizon.com and ordered a accy.package for 19.99 reg price 99.99 anyway I would have had the bionic a month ago but I held out for the accy's too.
Call them every couple of days and complain . Make sure you get transferd to a higher tier. If all else fails ask to be transferd to "Customer Retention" and state your case to them.
just tell them you are willing to pay for an upgrade, nothing but issues with the x2 blah blah blah, talk money, keep talking money, that's all they wanna hear really is cash, so you'll probably have to pay, but it should be possible if you offer money....oh yeah, money, money money....just have someone stand near you saying money every couple seconds and they will give you what you want lol....see the pattern?
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just tell them you are willing to pay for an upgrade, nothing but issues with the x2 blah blah blah, talk money, keep talking money, that's all they wanna hear really is cash, so you'll probably have to pay, but it should be possible if you offer money....oh yeah, money, money money....just have someone stand near you saying money every couple seconds and they will give you what you want lol....see the pattern?
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Looks like I'm gonna have to suck it up, be a man and live with this PITA! :/
And next April (no sir, I am talking about 2013) I need to buy something OTHER than Motorola...
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Looks like I'm gonna have to suck it up, be a man and live with this PITA! :/
And next April (no sir, I am talking about 2013) I need to buy something OTHER than Motorola...
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I would be very surprised if by 2013 Motorola doesn't have some type of unlocking program/procedure available.
then again, no I wouldn't
For me, April will be too late if they even do start unlocking bootloaders. My upgrade is in January and I'm sure I will be moving on to an HTC. I'm ok with that.
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For me, April will be too late if they even do start unlocking bootloaders. My upgrade is in January and I'm sure I will be moving on to an HTC. I'm ok with that.
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I was looking at the HTC Rezound, but now I'm beginning to lean towards the Galaxy Nexus 32gb model. No SD card, but 32gb of internal memory is nothing to sneeze at! I know the Rezound has 16gb internal and then an SD card, but at least with the Samsung Galaxy, you get ICS out of the box.
I still don't know, though. I have to wait and see what is available come my upgrade.
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Looks like I'm gonna have to suck it up, be a man and live with this PITA! :/
And next April (no sir, I am talking about 2013) I need to buy something OTHER than Motorola...
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my upgrade is on May 18! ill probably keep this PITA until my bday in sept or maybe get the iphone 5 on release (only if LTE, has a bigger screen and quad core)
They will give you an early upgrade 6 months early for a fee of $20
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They will give you an early upgrade 6 months early for a fee of $20
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lol
I guess it would be pointless to ask them if I can get an early upgrade 12 months early for $40
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I guess it would be pointless to ask them if I can get an early upgrade 12 months early for $40
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Lol, right!!!
They gave me a new Charge in August, first call, no questions asked, in October I went back to x2, I offered y to pay for battery and back. After two replacements they keep offering nee early upgrades but I insist I shouldn't have to pay more money, just to have a phone that works...LOL
I'M going to try for a bionic replacement alternative again soon...
Life, just like Ash said earlier offer some sort of money...battery...etc
Good luck
This ISN'T my Transformer Prime
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I would be very surprised if by 2013 Motorola doesn't have some type of unlocking program/procedure available.
then again, no I wouldn't
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I hope so. If not, hopefully the S3 is out by the time I can upgrade (August 2013)
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I hope so. If not, hopefully the S3 is out by the time I can upgrade (August 2013)
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2013...when is that..ooh light year away, we'll be sporting 5g by then from a different manufacturer.
The doctor told me I only have a week to live, so, right here right now!!! I'm playing, hopefully more manufacturers unlock their devices, honestly this x2 was nice, still is, but think I'm just bored, let me stop in to day hi to Motcher...lol
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I received a call just awhile ago from a Verizon rep offering me an upgrade to a 4g phone. At first i thought it was related to the other number on my account which has a March 2012 upgrade date but she corrected me and told me it was for my Droid X2 and wouldn't effect the other lines upgrade. I accepted the Nexus seeing how it gets fastest upgrades and support(Total opposite of this phone). Was wondering if anyone else has gotten this type of call, may be Verizon trying to repair customer relations from Motorola lying to the DX2 owners about unlocked boot loaders. I think the complaints are finally working.
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I received a call just awhile ago from a Verizon rep offering me an upgrade to a 4g phone. At first i thought it was related to the other number on my account which has a March 2012 upgrade date but she corrected me and told me it was for my Droid X2 and wouldn't effect the other lines upgrade. I accepted the Nexus seeing how it gets fastest upgrades and support(Total opposite of this phone). Was wondering if anyone else has gotten this type of call, may be Verizon trying to repair customer relations from Motorola lying to the DX2 owners about unlocked boot loaders. I think the complaints are finally working.
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i honestly hope theyre working, but who knows..
we wont know til we see an unlocked bootloader though
I doubt the bootloaders gonna be unlocked that's why they're offering early upgrades. Buts that's just my guess, I might've been offered it for a different reason.
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I doubt the bootloaders gonna be unlocked that's why they're offering early upgrades. Buts that's just my guess, I might've been offered it for a different reason.
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yeah, but so many people have complained that maybe we won..
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Yeah effing right. When I get a damn rezound ill believe it.
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magozz said:
I received a call just awhile ago from a Verizon rep offering me an upgrade to a 4g phone. At first i thought it was related to the other number on my account which has a March 2012 upgrade date but she corrected me and told me it was for my Droid X2 and wouldn't effect the other lines upgrade. I accepted the Nexus seeing how it gets fastest upgrades and support(Total opposite of this phone). Was wondering if anyone else has gotten this type of call, may be Verizon trying to repair customer relations from Motorola lying to the DX2 owners about unlocked boot loaders. I think the complaints are finally working.
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When was your original upgrade date? That will add some perspective. Mine is in April 2013. If yours was close, like in 3-4 months, then it seems reasonable. However, I find it interesting that they specifically called you and informed you. Since this is my first phone, I dunno how early upgrades work and if that is how they usually inform people.
Also, did you regularly complain and/or request replacement phones? That may have also caused this to happen.
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When was your original upgrade date? That will add some perspective. Mine is in April 2013. If yours was close, like in 3-4 months, then it seems reasonable. However, I find it interesting that they specifically called you and informed you. Since this is my first phone, I dunno how early upgrades work and if that is how they usually inform people.
Also, did you regularly complain and/or request replacement phones? That may have also caused this to happen.
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I had an EnV touch (yah know one of the worst phones ever) last time. It broke 6 times and they REFUSED to let me get something different. My upgrade I think would be January or Feb. if they are still doing the early upgrade stuff. I think this may just be luck on the OP's side of things. I would not expect anyone else getting this, bootloader locked whatever they don't care.
The least the OP could do is ask why their giving this to him.
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I had an EnV touch (yah know one of the worst phones ever) last time. It broke 6 times and they REFUSED to let me get something different. My upgrade I think would be January or Feb. if they are still doing the early upgrade stuff. I think this may just be luck on the OP's side of things. I would not expect anyone else getting this, bootloader locked whatever they don't care.
The least the OP could do is ask why their giving this to him.
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you think THAT is a bad phone? i had the VOYAGER! you know, the OG iPhone Killer lol that phone was really bad. it would crash whenever i opened email. then i got the samsung fascinate pretty good phone imho and now have the dx2. my contract is up in may (thank the lord) and cant wait to see the new phones by then. theres this new droid fighter thats supposed to be released but thats by moto eww.
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you think THAT is a bad phone? i had the VOYAGER! you know, the OG iPhone Killer lol that phone was really bad. it would crash whenever i opened email. then i got the samsung fascinate pretty good phone imho and now have the dx2. my contract is up in may (thank the lord) and cant wait to see the new phones by then. theres this new droid fighter thats supposed to be released but thats by moto eww.
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Yea, the EnV Touch was discontinued after like 6 months because of all these issues. Touch screen wouldn't work half the time, speakers blew and plenty of other things. The best part was they had so much stock that even the new ones they gave out were faulty and they threw the used ones out (at least when I went in their plenty of times).
I love this phone but if their gonna offer an early upgrade to one guy they gotta offer it to everyone lol. Something you learn in school god'damnit. (sarcasm to the fullest) . Though I would take a new phone over this if given the option.
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Yea, the EnV Touch was discontinued after like 6 months because of all these issues. Touch screen wouldn't work half the time, speakers blew and plenty of other things. The best part was they had so much stock that even the new ones they gave out were faulty and they threw the used ones out (at least when I went in their plenty of times).
I love this phone but if their gonna offer an early upgrade to one guy they gotta offer it to everyone lol. Something you learn in school god'damnit. (sarcasm to the fullest) . Though I would take a new phone over this if given the option.
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yeah id upgrade in a heartbeat but this phone isnt THAT bad. other then the locked bl it fine. ive said it a million times and ill say it a million times more, this phone would be amazing if moto would just unlock it :/
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Definitely wondering this myself. Don't get me wrong, I've been pretty content with the stock phone, but if I could upgrade early I certainly wouldn't be complaining.
I've called Verizon every few days for the past three months begging for an early upgrade!!! I like my X2,but the locked bootloader thing killed Moto for me. The BS that Verizon where the ones stopping them from unlocking the bootloader is soo childish after promising to do so.
What drive me insane is that the phone I want the MOST is the Droid Razr Maxx,but since it's a Moto phone I won't do it. Galaxy Nexus or Htc Rezound.
Flanker1743 you sir are one lucky son of a gun I'm both happy for you and envy you at the same time~
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When was your original upgrade date? That will add some perspective. Mine is in April 2013. If yours was close, like in 3-4 months, then it seems reasonable. However, I find it interesting that they specifically called you and informed you. Since this is my first phone, I dunno how early upgrades work and if that is how they usually inform people.
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My upgrade date was May '13 which is why I was surprised at the offer. I talked to reps a few times about the bootloader but never really continually called for complaints.
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My upgrade date was May '13 which is why I was surprised at the offer. I talked to reps a few times about the bootloader but never really continually called for complaints.
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Whoa! Unfair mate! I want my early upgrade... Still double check if it is your X2 or the other line. May be the rep got confused... otherwise, you are one lucky bastard! Enjoy your Galaxy Nexus!
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Whoa! Unfair mate! I want my early upgrade... Still double check if it is your X2 or the other line. May be the rep got confused... otherwise, you are one lucky bastard! Enjoy your Galaxy Nexus!
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QFT
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Whoa! Unfair mate! I want my early upgrade... Still double check if it is your X2 or the other line. May be the rep got confused... otherwise, you are one lucky bastard! Enjoy your Galaxy Nexus!
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Yea, will definitely have to double check when it gets here. We all know how reps are lol.
I've been offered early upgrades on both of the phones on my account. I was offered an early upgrade on one, which is a not a smart phone, after having owned it for only 3 months. I was offered an upgrade on my DX after having owned it for about 6 months. At the time, they didn't offer to grandfather my account rates, but offered to "update" my contract. The update would have put me at spending about 50 dollars more per month, so I declined.
You can call and ask if you have a promo allowing you to upgrade early. Sometimes you do and they don't tell you until you ask. Happened to me. Also, if you call and complain about the phone they may offer you a 4g phone to upgrade early with. That also happened with me
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I had an EnV touch (yah know one of the worst phones ever) last time. It broke 6 times and they REFUSED to let me get something different. My upgrade I think would be January or Feb. if they are still doing the early upgrade stuff. I think this may just be luck on the OP's side of things. I would not expect anyone else getting this, bootloader locked whatever they don't care.
The least the OP could do is ask why their giving this to him.
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I had an EnVTouch too! I actually really liked mine. If you hacked it you could put different themes on it. I had an iPhone theme on mine. Also if you did the dun hack...free tethering!! Another not well known fact about that phone is that the screen had the best ppi out of any phone out there, save the iphone. The screen was beautiful.
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I've been offered an early upgrade twice this month on both lines that have the DX2. Problem is to get a suitable replacement, like a razr for the wife that she wants and a GNex or Rezound for me is that I have to spend $400-$600 still to upgrade. No thanks, I'll keep calling and swapping them, I'm not going to spend that kind of money on a phone, I'll wait and do my upgrade when they're free. Tired of paying so much for phones.
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Okay i'm extremely fed up. I have had my DX2 for less than a year and I am now just returning my 4th DX2 (will be a total of 5 dx2s) this week for software/hardware related problems. None of this has to do with flashing roms either because the first 3 and possibly the forth i never flashed a single rom. ( mainly because i was to scared)
so here is my question:
in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586153, litetaker explains the process of receiving a phone upgrade after i believe 2 replacements. IM ON MY 5th!!
I would think that they would have mentioned something about receiving a phone upgrade after my 2nd replacement. But it doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't want to give out a free phone after all the news about Verizon no longer offering the unlimited data plan and bottle necking 3g users.
anyways,
can anyone confirm that it is an option to receive and upgraded phone at no extra cost me after 2 replacement phones?
Idk man took me 5 different malfunctioning Droid X's before Verizon's insurance Asurion decided to offer me an X2. Then again that wasn't straight from VZW either.
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well the first 3 were through a authorized Verizon retailer and the last 2 were from an actual Verizon store.
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Okay i'm extremely fed up. I have had my DX2 for less than a year and I am now just returning my 4th DX2 (will be a total of 5 dx2s) this week for software/hardware related problems. None of this has to do with flashing roms either because the first 3 and possibly the forth i never flashed a single rom. ( mainly because i was to scared)
so here is my question:
in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586153, litetaker explains the process of receiving a phone upgrade after i believe 2 replacements. IM ON MY 5th!!
I would think that they would have mentioned something about receiving a phone upgrade after my 2nd replacement. But it doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't want to give out a free phone after all the news about Verizon no longer offering the unlimited data plan and bottle necking 3g users.
anyways,
can anyone confirm that it is an option to receive and upgraded phone at no extra cost me after 2 replacement phones?
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In my experience they are never going to offer and it doesn't matter the carrier...any time that I have ever gotten a replacement of a different model it was something I had to tell them I wanted and had to have been very very firm about
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looks like i will be doing a bit of complaining today
Make sure you tell them you don't want another x2. (if you try cm7/cm9 or eclipse you might not hate it)
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Make sure you tell them you don't want another x2. (if you try cm7/cm9 or eclipse you might not hate it)
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I've pretty much flashed everything since i received my last x2. eclipse,cm7,cm9, and others which have escaped my mind, but im just sick of the x2 especially the physical menu, home, back, and search buttons. its annoying at night when my girlfriend is trying to sleep and im on my phone and it just goes CLICK, CLICK, CLICK. i'd just like a new toy to play with and i feel like i have a solid argument ( having 5 replacements) to qualify for a new model.
After my second one I asked for a similar device besides the x2. I played stupid and asked about the incredible2. They said they could do that.
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After my second one I asked for a similar device besides the x2. I played stupid and asked about the incredible2. They said they could do that.
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my hopes are high, but i am probably gunna ask for a nexus
Good luck maybe a nexus if early upgrade but I doubt they will for free.
lol like i said my hopes are high. my upgrade isn't until feb 2013. think that it is to early for an "early upgrade"? but maybe ill settle for the droid inc2 and save my upgrade for something bigger in the beginning of 2013
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I've pretty much flashed everything since i received my last x2. eclipse,cm7,cm9, and others which have escaped my mind, but im just sick of the x2 especially the physical menu, home, back, and search buttons. its annoying at night when my girlfriend is trying to sleep and im on my phone and it just goes CLICK, CLICK, CLICK. i'd just like a new toy to play with and i feel like i have a solid argument ( having 5 replacements) to qualify for a new model.
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Amen on the clicking sounds. I have the exact same situation, while she has a Droid Razr with no physical buttons!
Though I am curious as to what issues you've encountered? I've been pretty harsh on mine, but without any real hardware issue. With software I can never get the combo of WidgetLocker, Poweramp, & gReader Pro to not make my music stutter. Other than that, I am sitting at "barely content, but want more."
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I've pretty much flashed everything since i received my last x2. eclipse,cm7,cm9, and others which have escaped my mind, but im just sick of the x2 especially the physical menu, home, back, and search buttons. its annoying at night when my girlfriend is trying to sleep and im on my phone and it just goes CLICK, CLICK, CLICK. i'd just like a new toy to play with and i feel like i have a solid argument ( having 5 replacements) to qualify for a new model.
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Worst case scenario, which I hope not for your sake of bad runs with the X2, try Button Savior. That will fix the clicking
well just got off the phone with probably the most stubborn customer service rep ever. I think at one point he actually cussed ME out. looks like ill be calling back tomorrow for round two.
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bare with me
Okay i'm extremely fed up. I have had my DX2 for less than a year and I am now just returning my 4th DX2 (will be a total of 5 dx2s) this week for software/hardware related problems. None of this has to do with flashing roms either because the first 3 and possibly the forth i never flashed a single rom. ( mainly because i was to scared)
so here is my question:
in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586153, litetaker explains the process of receiving a phone upgrade after i believe 2 replacements. IM ON MY 5th!!
I would think that they would have mentioned something about receiving a phone upgrade after my 2nd replacement. But it doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't want to give out a free phone after all the news about Verizon no longer offering the unlimited data plan and bottle necking 3g users.
anyways,
can anyone confirm that it is an option to receive and upgraded phone at no extra cost me after 2 replacement phones?
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Hi, I already talked to ya on my other thread you referred to but this is for the benefit of all...
YES! It appears to be a policy on Verizon's side to offer a different model after two replacements of the same if the customer is still unsatisfied. The lady who answered the call and told me the following:
"You haven't reached the threshold where you will be eligible for a different phone. You need to request 2 replacements, so far you only requested one"
However, Verizon will not actively suggest that, unless you get a super nice and sympathetic rep. You must mention it to them and then they will look into it and say, "alright, what would you like!" It worked for me, and several others. And as per the PMs I received from the OP, it seems to be working for him too, who is currently on a customer service call!
So, happy replacing-your-phone-with-a-different-one-and-not-letting-verizon-rip-you-off-ing! (Holy smokes Batman, this concatenated word has 81 characters! )
Cheers!
P.S: I will never "bare" with you. Now matter how nice a person you are, I am NOT getting naked and funky with a dude... If, on the other hand, you are a dudette, then by all means, lets bare together!
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Hi, I already talked to ya on my other thread you referred to but this is for the benefit of all...
YES! It appears to be a policy on Verizon's side to offer a different model after two replacements of the same if the customer is still unsatisfied. The lady who answered the call and told me the following:
"You haven't reached the threshold where you will be eligible for a different phone. You need to request 2 replacements, so far you only requested one"
However, Verizon will not actively suggest that, unless you get a super nice and sympathetic rep. You must mention it to them and then they will look into it and say, "alright, what would you like!" It worked for me, and several others. And as per the PMs I received from the OP, it seems to be working for him too, who is currently on a customer service call!
So, happy replacing-your-phone-with-a-different-one-and-not-letting-verizon-rip-you-off-ing! (Holy smokes Batman, this concatenated word has 81 characters! )
Cheers!
P.S: I will never "bare" with you. Now matter how nice a person you are, I am NOT getting naked and funky with a dude... If, on the other hand, you are a dudette, then by all means, lets bare together!
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well i have the option of getting the droid inc 2 however im on the fence about what to do. im elibible for an upgrade feb of 2013 so maybe i just get the droid inc for the hell of it and then get a better phone in half a year?
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well i have the option of getting the droid inc 2 however im on the fence about what to do. im elibible for an upgrade feb of 2013 so maybe i just get the droid inc for the hell of it and then get a better phone in half a year?
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You can always choose the Dinc2 as it doesn't effect your current upgrade date OR your contract...
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You can always choose the Dinc2 as it doesn't effect your current upgrade date OR your contract...
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i just saw some of the bench mark scores for some of the inc 2 roms...... more than double my x2..... and the amount of roms that are avalible ...... i think the droid inc 2 is looking alot brighter.
how hard was flashing roms on the inc 2. herd it kinda sucks to get used to but after that its easy?
and also whats the battery number seeing as how i have to buy a back and a battery.
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i just saw some of the bench mark scores for some of the inc 2 roms...... more than double my x2..... and the amount of roms that are avalible ...... i think the droid inc 2 is looking alot brighter.
how hard was flashing roms on the inc 2. herd it kinda sucks to get used to but after that its easy?
and also whats the battery number seeing as how i have to buy a back and a battery.
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Shouldn't be too hard to search for.
Or ask in their forums?
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On the downside, I still haven't figured it out how to prevent my Rezound from burning like a redhead in a bikini at the beach. On the upside, Verizon was very nice to me and gave me an upgrade a year early, so I ordered the GSIII. So long sunburnt redhead, hello tall, blond, companion with large parts made of plastic!
Everyone in the forums has been super awesome, and I love all you devs who've made my Rezound experience tolerable! I get to keep my Rezound, so I'll still be around to check in and see what comes down the pipe, and if I can finally get decent battery life (so I can either give it to my sister or sell it).
Who are you again?
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Who are you again?
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Nobody important at all. Not a dev. Just a user who is appreciate of XDA and its members.
ETA: Also, that was kind of unnecessarily aggressive.
Sorry, I just wasn't sure if I recognized you or if you were just a lurker. Plenty of users have "wolf" in their usernames and it's kind of easy to lose track.
So uh... no hard feelings, I guess.
Hm, on-topic contributing discussion to this thread... how easy would you say it was to deal with Verizon on having a burning Rezound then? Verizon was voted amongst a top 5 worst customer service companies I saw a few weeks ago and thought they didn't really deserve a place there.
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Sorry, I just wasn't sure if I recognized you or if you were just a lurker. Plenty of users have "wolf" in their usernames and it's kind of easy to lose track.
So uh... no hard feelings, I guess.
Hm, on-topic contributing discussion to this thread... how easy would you say it was to deal with Verizon on having a burning Rezound then? Verizon was voted amongst a top 5 worst customer service companies I saw a few weeks ago and thought they didn't really deserve a place there.
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No hard feelings at all.
As for your question, actually, I've had nothing but pleasant customer service interactions with them. I've been through 4 or 5 replacement Rezounds, each time they were helpful and quickly sent me a new one. The last two times I asked for a different phone, but they would only exchange it for a Razr or something equally bad. This time I managed to convince them to let me upgrade early. My general rule with Verizon customer service is that if at first you dont succeed, try try try again. Often it just takes getting to the right supervisor who will approve it. I've gotten early upgrades several times (recurring GPS issues with my Droid 2 and X led to an early upgarde to my Rezound). This is my phone history:
Droid 1 => Droid 2 (they were supposed to replace the Droid 1, didnt have any in stock, so I got a Droid 2) => Droid X (recurring GPS problems on Droid 2 so they switch my warranty replacement to an X) => Droid X2 (regular upgrade) => Droid X (X2 was so bad I sold it [for $550]) => Rezound (Droid X had same recurring GPS issues as Droid 2, they gave me early upgrade) => GS3 (all sorts of issues, from overheating to loose screens to non functioning touchscreen [depending on the return])
Good luck OP! I'm sad to see a reasonable person leave the Rez crowd. I just bought one off a fella techie chick from out of state. Came with lotsa goodies too.
My VZ cust service has been good for the most part. It only took me 2 phone calls late last year to be given Unlimited Data with Unlim Hotspot packages on both my Thunderbolt phones at the time.
See ya around!
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I was wondering the same thing.
Well, goodbye I guess. I never knew who you were so I couldn't get you into the wolf pack.
hey must be related to wolf with that name
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hey must be related to wolf with that name
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We have like 10 wolves in the Rezound section.
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We have like 10 wolves in the Rezound section.
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My actual first name is a translation of wolf. Hence the username. I come by it honestly . And Gray, you may not know who I am, because I only posted occasionally, but I know you and your work as a Dev has been awesome, so thanks!
I'm going to check back in here from time to time to see if I can get my Rezound up to sellable status. Who knows? My sunburt redhead may eventually learn how to use sunblock (I'm really stretching this metaphor aren't I?)
It took me forever but I think I just realized.. "so long and thanks for all the fish" That's a line from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy correct?
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It took me forever but I think I just realized.. "so long and thanks for all the fish" That's a line from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy correct?
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Indeed it is! It is both a line from the first book as well as the title of the fourth book.
I have recently ditched the Rezound also, I was getting tired of the shoddy build quality of it and the poor battery life, so I decided to get a used Galaxy Nexus off of ebay for about $200 since I was considering getting one before I get the Rezound anyway. It took me a little while to get used to it at first because a fair amount of things are a lot different (such as OCing and the screen calibration) but all in all its a good phone. I have pretty much everything settled with it (running Friday's CM10 nightly with Franco's kernel clocked at 1.8 GHz), but I do miss the beautiful screen on the Rezound yet I don't miss how it annihilated my battery. I may keep my Rezound for a little while just to see how the JB build come along but in the end I'm probably going to sell it to help pay for the Gnex.
Keep up the great work guys, I'll probably see you around these parts.